Yun Zhuo sensed the approaching soldiers warily. He didn't speak, but instead hooked his arm around Ye Qingxue's leg and slowly pulled back.

Ye Qingxue's upper body was pressed against his chest, while her lower body was curled up between his lower abdomen and legs.

When she looked at Yun Zhuo, Yun Zhuo was looking at Hui Qi.

Ye Qingxue followed his gaze and her heart skipped a beat: Could it be that his method of hiding was the same as hers?

Sure enough, she saw Hui Qi walk over and squat down next to her and Yun Zhuo, and then Bai Qi also walked over.

The male and female wolves were quite large; even the female wolf, Grey Seven, was slightly larger than Ye Qingxue.

After the gray and white wolves sat down next to them, they managed to completely block their bodies, and they even curled their legs up as much as possible.

In addition, there was a wall on the other side, and the two wolves' fur was very fluffy, so they only needed to cover one side.

"Go over there and check everything, don't miss a single place!" It was Ning Xun's voice, stern, angry, and urgent.

The sound of soldiers' footsteps approached rapidly.

Ye Qingxue noticed that the two wolves were lying with their necks intertwined, with most of their bodies pressing down on her, making it difficult for her to breathe.

She was pressed tightly against Yun Zhuo's body, completely enveloped by him, and could feel the strong, steady beating of his heart.

As if worried that she might move around, Yun Zhuo reached out and hooked her neck, pulling her head down to rest on his shoulder.

After making this gesture, he didn't withdraw his hand, but instead kept it firmly on the back of her neck, a gesture that was both oppressive and an unspeakable sense of security.

The two wolves completely blocked my view, and I couldn't see anything.

Ye Qingxue thought to herself, "This is somewhat like burying my head in the sand. If I can't see it, I'll subconsciously think that others can't see me either."

Yun Zhuo's breath brushed against her ear, very faint, indicating that he was holding his breath as well, but her ear still couldn't help but itch.

She raised her hand to push his face away a little, but he grabbed her hand and held it tightly, not allowing her to move.

Meanwhile, the two wolves on top of them were not idle either, nibbling at each other's fur. It was an act of intimacy, a courtship, like two butterflies fluttering, chasing, and frolicking in the air, busy and happy.

It seemed as if Bai Qi was about to crush Hui Qi in the next instant, but Hui Qi did not resist; instead, he seemed to enjoy and look forward to it.

At this moment, they are like a loving couple, about to make love at night.

"Ah!" A scream filled with fear shattered the tender atmosphere and the impending joy in this corner.

It was a woman's voice. She cried out in terror, "Wolves! Two wolves! Brother, there are two wolves!"

Ning Xun flashed over, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her behind him. His long sword was held horizontally at his waist, ready to be drawn at any moment to deal with the two wolves.

The girl behind him was his younger sister, who insisted on coming with him to capture the deposed crown prince.

He naturally wouldn't agree to such a dangerous thing, but she was good enough to disguise herself as a soldier and sneak over. Now she's scared.

Hui Qi's face was behind Bai Qi's neck, while Bai Qi stared fiercely at the Ning siblings in front of him and the soldiers behind them.

Ning Xun took a deep breath: "Today we are here to capture the deposed crown prince. Don't provoke these two wolves, lest we cause unnecessary casualties."

It means to prepare to retreat and go elsewhere to find Yunzhuo.

But his younger sister, Ning Rong, grabbed his shoulders and said tremblingly, "But brother, I remember that the deposed crown prince used to keep a wolf by his side."

Ning Xun frowned; he had also remembered this matter.

However, the wolves beside Yun Zhuo at that time were gray, while the two wolves in front of him were black and white.

Ning Rong said, "Could these two wolves be summoned by the deposed crown prince to deal with us? Brother, tell the archers to shoot them dead!"

Ning Xun glanced back at Ning Rong. If there really were only two wolves, shooting them wouldn't be difficult.

But if the deposed crown prince could really summon wolves, then there would be more than just two wolves nearby. He worried that if he shot them, a larger pack of wolves would pounce.

There's no need to make unnecessary sacrifices.

Moreover, judging from the two wolves in front of them, they were just in their mating season and were hiding in this corner to mate. It was Yun Zhuo who disturbed them.

Ning Xun immediately said, "Capturing the deposed crown prince is the priority. We can't let two wolves waste time! On my command, retreat!"

Bai Qi still glared at them menacingly, ready to pounce and tear them apart at any moment. Therefore, Ning Xun and the others slowly retreated step by step.

They dared not turn around or run until they reached a safe distance.

Finally, they retreated back into the alley, and everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Qingxue, who was hiding under the two wolves, also breathed a sigh of relief. She could feel that Yun Zhuo's tense body had also relaxed slightly.

However, the woman's voice came from the alley again, and their bodies tensed up once more.

The woman asked, "Brother, when will we finally capture the deposed crown prince?"

"What?" Ning Xun was agitated as he watched Yun Zhuo disappear before his eyes and didn't want to hear Ning Rong's words.

He couldn't help but tease her: "Didn't you used to always follow him around? Why are you in such a hurry to catch him? Don't you have any feelings for him anymore?"

Ning Rong stomped her feet in anger: "I have never followed him around, nor have I ever thought of marrying him and becoming the Crown Princess! It was he who, relying on his status as the Crown Prince, forced me to go to the Eastern Palace to accompany him! He coveted my beauty and forced me to marry him!"

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